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Hello Rockville Centre! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • See where South Side ranks among the nation's top girls teams.

Also on today's calendar: You're Invited to the Childhood Reset Summit and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 55.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Girls Fall 2026 High School Rankings: First wave of October action complete (soccerwire.com) — Rockville Centre's South Side High School girls soccer team is nationally ranked, tying for the No. 11 spot in the latest United Soccer Coaches Top 25. The poll highlights South Side's strong 8-0-0 record through October 4, putting the team alongside powerhouse programs from across the country and underscoring how competitive local high school soccer has become this fall.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rockville Centre

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Other local events
    Thursday October 8
  • BOARD OF EDUCATION: Regular Meeting (SSHS Commons Room)
    Rockville Centre UFSD Rockville Centre, NY 11570
    7:00 pm
    • Friday October 9
  • Lil Athletes
    Westbury Memorial Public Library Children's Programs at the Meeting Room, 445 Jefferson Street, Westbury
    10:30 am
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday October 10
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday October 11
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Friday October 16
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday October 17
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Sunday October 18
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Friday October 23
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday October 24
  • Spookyfest →
    1450 Tanglewood Rd, Rockville Centre
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Falcon Rappaport and Berkman LLP posted a job opening for Billing and Payment Coordinator in Rockville Centre. Apply here.
  • Aramark posted a job opening for Food Service Worker - Lynbrook Union Free School District in Lynbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rockville Centre here.

🗞 Nearby News

Baldwin

  • Long Island (NY) student ends his teacher's 25-year Chemistry Regents challenge with a perfect 100 (thegrio.com)
  • Where to vote early in Nassau County (newsbreak.com)

Oceanside

  • Babylon Man Pleads Guilty in Freeport Hit-and-Run That Killed 66-Year-Old Pedestrian (shorenewsnetwork.com)
  • Defense leads Oceanside's quest for 3-peat (newsbreak.com)
  • Mount Sinai South Nassau opens 5 new operating room suites at its Oceanside facility (newsday.com)

Freeport

  • Man pleads guilty after coverup attempt in fatal Freeport hit-and-run (news12.com)

Ok Rockville Centre! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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